Areas of Study
GPES

• Environmental and Community Land Planning
• Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes
• Environmental Policy and Democratic Processes
• Environmental and Natural Resources Policy
• Environmental Systems and Risk Management
• Water and Wetland Resource Studies

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Environmental and Community Land Planning

NAME	SPECIALITY	E-MAIL	ADDRESS
Bryant, M.	Land Planning	mbryant@esf.edu	333 Marshall Hall
Carter, E.	City Planning, Urban Design, Rural Design, Design History and Theory	ejcarter@esf.edu	312 Marshall Hall
Daley, D.	Soil and Water Pollution, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Engineering, Ecological Engineering	djdaley@esf.edu	420 Baker Lab
Diemont, S.	Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Ecosystem Restoration, Sustainability Analysis, Natural Wastewater Treatment and Re-Use	sdiemont@esf.edu	421 Baker Lab
Doelle, K.	Pulp & Paper and Related Environmental Topics, Design, Constructed Wetlands, Fossil Energy, Bioenergy, Hydropower, Water and Waste Water Treatment	kdoelle@esf.edu	421 Walters Lab
Hall, M.	Land Use Change, Modeling, Urban Ecology, Coupled Human and Natural Systems	mhhall@esf.edu	112 Marshall Hall
Hawks, R.	Commercial Design and Planning, Natural Resources Infomation Land Use Design Process	rshawks@esf.edu	331 Marshall Hall
Moran, S.	Innovation and Policy, Emergent Technologies, Human Dimensions of Wastewater Management, Environmental Justice, Ethical Frameworks in Public Policy	smoran@esf.edu	113 Marshall Hall
Potteiger, M.	Community Design and Food Systems	mpotteig@syr.edu	306 Marshall Hall
Selfa, T.	Water Policy and Politics, Biofuels, Land Use Planning	tselfa@esf.edu	109 Marshall Hall
Toland, T.	Applications of Green Infrastructure in the Urban Environment	trtoland@esf.edu	313 Marshall Hall

Leader: Margaret Bryant

Environmental and community planning is concerned with orderly, efficient, equitable and aesthetic development of land with special concern for (1) the state of the natural environment, (2) the physical character of communities, and (3) decision making at state, county and local levels of government. Planning balances competing demands on land and environment brought about by expanding urban and rural development, and enhancing viable natural and cultural resources is an important planning perspective. Another perspective involves the guiding of private and public development processes within a pluralistic political environment in order to promote sustainable communities while at the same time respecting fiscal, environmental and legal constraints.

The program is designed for students with social science, natural science, engineering, or design backgrounds who are interested in an interdisciplinary and integrative program. Some students have majors in interdisciplinary programs in urban studies or environmental studies. Students develop an understanding and knowledge of development processes, natural systems and governmental planning and regulation. They develop a capacity to analyze environmental and community land planning problems and to form imaginative solutions. Skills obtained include preparation of land and environmental databases, plans, policies and implementation programs.

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Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes

NAME	SPECIALITY	E-MAIL	ADDRESS
Folta, E.	Natural History and Interpretation, Informal Biology Education	efolta@esf.edu	356 Illick Hall
Kuehn, D.	Recreation Management and Research	dmkuehn@esf.edu	310A Bray Hall
Moran, S.	Innovation and Policy, Emergent Technologies, Human Dimensions of Wastewater Management, Environmental Justice, Ethical Frameworks in Public Policy	smoran@esf.edu	113 Marshall Hall
Parker, A.	Environmental and Science Communication	amparker@esf.edu	108A Marshall Hall

Leader: Diane Kuehn

This study area addresses the communicative dynamics of attitudinal formation. Decision-making, public policy, public participation, campaign development, organizational effectiveness, conflict prevention and resolution, which all hinge on the ability of participants to communicate and use information effectively, strategically and ethically. GPES students with this option will be prepared to enter diverse arenas of industry, nongovernment organizations and government structures well equipped to effectively facilitate and participate in effective interactions among individual citizens, nongovernment organizations, publics, agencies, bureaucracies, scientists and others. They will have in their toolboxes the skills and understandings that will allow them to choose the more appropriate and effective process structures and strategies to reach objectives.

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Environmental Policy and Democratic Processes (M.S. or M.P.S. only)

NAME	SPECIALITY	E-MAIL	ADDRESS
Hirsch, P.	Environmental Policy, Climate Governance, Policy Science Divide	pahirsch@esf.edu	114 Marshall Hall
Luzadis, V.	Natural Resources Policy and Values, Ecological Economics, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Participatory Decision-Making	vluzadis@esf.edu	307 Bray Hall
Malmsheimer, R.	Forest Policy and Law, Natural Resources Environmental Policy and Law	rwmalmsh@esf.edu	305 Bray Hall
Manno, J.	Sustainable Development, Ecological Economics, Great Lakes Policy	jpmanno@esf.edu	211A Marshall Hall
Moran, S.	Innovation and Policy, Emergent Technologies, Human Dimensions of Wastewater Management, Environmental Justice, Ethical Frameworks in Public Policy	smoran@esf.edu	113 Marshall Hall
Parker, A.	Environmental and Science Communication	amparker@esf.edu	108A Marshall Hall
Selfa, T.	Water Policy and Politics, Biofuels, Land Use Planning	tselfa@esf.edu	109 Marshall Hall
Smardon, R.	Wetland Assessment, Public Participation, Decision Making	rsmardon@esf.edu	211B Marshall Hall
Sonnenfeld, D.	Environmental Sociology, Sustainable Development, East/SE Asia	dsonn@esf.edu	211C Marshall Hall

Leader: Sharon Moran

The environmental policy and democratic processes study area addresses problems of environmental decision making at a time of rapid institutional and social change. How our society can best meet the growing challenges of environmental stewardship through mandated and voluntary public participation in decision making is the central question. This concern is increasingly important to many segments of modern society, and we intend that students acquiring knowledge in this study area will be prepared to contribute positively to these processes in career pursuits.

The focus of this study area is on developing new understanding of public participation in environmental decision making, against the backdrop of environmental policymaking and program implementation. Particular attention is given to (a) the variety of organizations involved in participation, which generally are the institutions and agencies of government, citizen-based non-governmental organizations and the business or industrial sector, (b) the availability and utility of environmental information for these groups, and (c) the participation and integration of all informed stakeholders into environmental decision making. This tripartite scheme of organizations, information and participation frames student programs of study, and suggests important directions for student and faculty research efforts.

The study area advances understanding of these questions of participatory democracy for environmental decision making through research and instruction, and is particularly suited to inquisitive students with degrees in environmental studies, political science, geography, engineering and other fields that provide interdisciplinary backgrounds in natural and social science.

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Environmental and Natural Resources Policy (Ph.D. only)

NAME	SPECIALITY	E-MAIL	ADDRESS
Beier, C.	Forest and Landscape Ecology, Coupled Human and Natural Systems, Ecosystem Services, Climate Change, Adaptive Management, Resilience, Forest Governance	cbeier@esf.edu	311 Bray Hall
Hirsch, P.	Environmental Policy, Climate Governance, Policy Science Divide	pahirsch@esf.edu	114 Marshall Hall
Luzadis, V.	Natural Resources Policy and Values, Ecological Economics, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Participatory Decision-Making	vluzadis@esf.edu	307 Bray Hall
Malmsheimer, R.	Forest Policy and Law, Natural Resources Environmental Policy and Law	rwmalmsh@esf.edu	305 Bray Hall
Manno, J.	Sustainable Development, Ecological Economics, Great Lakes Policy	jpmanno@esf.edu	211A Marshall Hall
Moran, S.	Innovation and Policy, Emergent Technologies, Human Dimensions of Wastewater Management, Environmental Justice, Ethical Frameworks in Public Policy	smoran@esf.edu	113 Marshall Hall
Newman, D.	Resource Economics and Policy	dnewman@esf.edu	319 Bray Hall
Parker, A.	Environmental and Science Communication	amparker@esf.edu	108A Marshall Hall
Selfa, T.	Water Policy and Politics, Biofuels, Land Use Planning	tselfa@esf.edu	109 Marshall Hall
Smardon, R.	Wetland Assessment, Public Participation, Decision Making	rsmardon@esf.edu	211B Marshall Hall
Sonnenfeld, D.	Environmental Sociology, Sustainable Development, East/SE Asia	dsonn@esf.edu	211C Marshall Hall
Wagner, J.	Forest Res. Economics, Resource and Environmental Economics	jewagner@esf.edu	304 Bray Hall

Students admitted to this area of study can earn their degree through the graduate program in either the Graduate Program in Environmental Science or the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management. For applications in policy, potential major professors include:

Leader: Sharon Moran

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The environmental and natural resources policy area includes professional and scientific studies regarding how society makes and implements decisions regarding its environmental and natural resources. Faculty members are conducting studies on sustainability, ecological economics and global policy implications, environmental justice, watershed and wetland management policy and the revision/evaluation of environmental policies affecting government, nongovernment and partnerships; at international, national, state and local levels of application.

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Environmental Systems and Risk Management

NAME	SPECIALITY	E-MAIL	ADDRESS
Beier, C.	Forest and Landscape Ecology, Coupled Human and Natural Systems, Ecosystem Services, Climate Change, Adaptive Management, Resilience, Forest Governance	cbeier@esf.edu	311 Bray Hall
Daley, D.	Soil and Water Pollution, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Engineering, Ecological Engineering	djdaley@esf.edu	420 Baker Lab
Diemont, S.	Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Ecosystem Restoration, Sustainability Analysis, Natural Wastewater Treatment and Re-Use	sdiemont@esf.edu	421 Baker Lab
Doelle, K.	Pulp & Paper and Related Environmental Topics, Design, Constructed Wetlands, Fossil Energy, Bioenergy, Hydropower, Water and Waste Water Treatment	kdoelle@esf.edu	421 Walters Lab
Gibbs, J.	Conservation Biology, Ecological Monitoring, Population Genetics, Applied Demography, Undergraduate Conservation Education	jpgibbs@syr.edu	405 Illick Hall
Hall, C.	Energy, Systems Ecology, General Systems Thinking, Coupled Human and Natural Systems, Biophysical and Ecological Economics	chall@esf.edu	354 Illick Hall
Hall, M.	Land Use Change, Modeling, Urban Ecology, Coupled Human and Natural Systems	mhhall@esf.edu	112 Marshall Hall
Hirsch, P.	Environmental Policy, Climate Governance, Policy Science Divide	pahirsch@esf.edu	114 Marshall Hall
Hussein, R.	Applied Technologies for Environmental Protection, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment and Management, Pollution Prevention, Hazardous Waste, Expert- & Knowledge-Based Systems	rmhussei@esf.edu	216 Baker Lab
Kroll, C.	Environmental Systems Engineering, Stochastic and Deterministic Modeling, Risk Assessment, Coupled Human and Natural Systems	cnkroll@esf.edu	404 Baker Lab
Limburg, K.	Fisheries and Ecosystem Science, Ecological Economics, Coupled Human-Natural Systems, Systems Ecology Biogeochemistry	klimburg@esf.edu	249 Illick Hall
Luzadis, V.	Natural Resources Policy and Values, Ecological Economics, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Participatory Decision-Making	vluzadis@esf.edu	307 Bray Hall
Mao, H.	Air Quality, Regional to Global Budgets of Trace Gases, Long Range Transport, Continental Export, Climate Change	hmao@esf.edu	420 Jahn Lab
Moran, S.	Innovation and Policy, Emergent Technologies, Human Dimensions of Wastewater Management, Environmental Justice, Ethical Frameworks in Public Policy	smoran@esf.edu	113 Marshall Hall
Newman, L.	Phytoremediation and Molecular and Cellular Biology	lanewman@esf.edu	248 Illick Hall
Nomura, C.	Biotechnology, Energy, Biodegradable Plastics, Microarray Analysis	ctnomura@esf.edu	318 Jahn Lab
Quackenbush,L.	Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis	liquack@esf.edu	416 Baker Lab
Ryan, S.	Disease and Landscape Ecology, Wildlife Conservation Biology, Public Health, Climate Change	sjryan@esf.edu	149 Illick Hall
Schulz, K.	Aquatic Ecology, Ecological Stoichiometry, Biogeochemistry, Invasive Species	kschulz@syr.edu	456 Illick Hall
Shaw, S.	Water Resources, Climate Change, Hydrology, Systems Modeling, Stormwater Management	sbshaw@esf.edu	418 Baker Lab
Tao, W.	Constructed Ecosystems for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Nutrient Recovery from Wastes, Wood Leachate	wtao@esf.edu	422 Baker Lab
Teece, M.	Coral, Stable Isotopes, Metabolomics, Biogeochemistry	mteece@esf.edu	415 Jahn Lab
Vidon, P.	Water Quality, Riparian Zone/Watershed Biogeochemistry and Hydrology, Watershed Management, Best Management Practices, Surface and Subsurface Hydrology	pgvidon@esf.edu	309 Bray Hall
Volk, T.	Biomass and Bioenergy, Energy, Agroforestry, Phytoremediation, Management and Sustainability of Short Rotation Woody Crops, Life Cycle Analysis, Ecophysiology	tavolk@esf.edu	346 Illick Hall
Yanai, R.	Biogeochemistry, Forest Ecology, Ecosystem Nutrient Cycling, Uncertainty	rdyanai@esf.edu	210 Marshall Hall

Leader: Colin Beier

The environmental systems and risk management study area focuses on problems in environmental and natural resource policy in which technical issues are of central importance. The program is designed for graduate students with a science or engineering background. Current research includes: urban ecology, spatial model construction, use of renewable materials in structures and processes, biomass energy production, ecosystems modeling, development of model assessment and selection criteria, environmental risk assessment, use of technical information by regulatory agencies, land use forecasting for public policy decision making, water resources assessment and planning, and aspects of industrial ecology supporting sustainable resource use and allocation. The environmental systems and risk management area of study provides a unique opportunity to study interdisciplinary problems. Specific course work in environmental systems and risk management is supplemented by traditional disciplinary course work in engineering or the natural sciences and policy analysis.

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Water and Wetland Resource Studies

NAME	SPECIALITY	E-MAIL	ADDRESS
Boyer, G.	Algal Toxins, Algal C02 Sequestration	glboyer@esf.edu	320 Jahn Lab
Daley, D.	Soil and Water Pollution, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Engineering, Ecological Engineering	djdaley@esf.edu	420 Baker Lab
Doelle, K.	Pulp & Paper and Related Environmental Topics, Design, Constructed Wetlands, Fossil Energy, Bioenergy, Hydropower, Water and Waste Water Treatment	kdoelle@esf.edu	421 Walters Lab
Endreny, T.	Water Resources, Ecological Engineering	te@esf.edu	423 Baker Lab
Hall, M.	Land Use Change, Modeling, Urban Ecology, Coupled Human and Natural Systems	mhhall@esf.edu	112 Marshall Hall
Hussein, R.	Applied Technologies for Environmental Protection, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment and Management, Pollution Prevention, Hazardous Waste, Expert- & Knowledge-Based Systems	rmhussei@esf.edu	216 Baker Lab
Kroll, C.	Environmental Systems Engineering, Stochastic and Deterministic Modeling, Risk Assessment, Coupled Human and Natural Systems	cnkroll@esf.edu	404 Baker Lab
Leopold, D.	Forest and Freshwater Wetland Eclogy	djleopold@esf.edu	242 Illick Hall
Limburg, K.	Fisheries and Ecosystem Science, Ecological Economics, Coupled Human-Natural Systems, Systems Ecology Biogeochemistry	klimburg@esf.edu	249 Illick Hall
Manno, J.	Sustainable Development, Ecological Economics, Great Lakes Policy	jpmanno@esf.edu	211A Marshall Hall
Mitchell, M.	Biogeochemistry Forest and Aquatic Ecosystem, Decom Pro.	mitchell@syr.edu	210 Illick Hall
Moran, S.	Innovation and Policy, Emergent Technologies, Human Dimensions of Wastewater Management, Environmental Justice, Ethical Frameworks in Public Policy	smoran@esf.edu	113 Marshall Hall
Schulz, K.	Aquatic Ecology, Ecological Stoichiometry, Biogeochemistry, Invasive Species	kschulz@syr.edu	456 Illick Hall
Selfa, T.	Water Policy and Politics, Biofuels, Land Use Planning	tselfa@esf.edu	109 Marshall Hall
Shaw, S.	Water Resources, Climate Change, Hydrology, Systems Modeling, Stormwater Management	sbshaw@esf.edu	418 Baker Lab
Smardon, R.	Wetland Assessment, Public Participation, Decision Making	rsmardon@esf.edu	211B Marshall Hall
Stella, J.	Stream and Riparian Ecology, Plant Ecohydrology and Dendroecology	stella@esf.edu	334 Marshall Hall
Tao, W.	Constructed Ecosystems for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Nutrient Recovery from Wastes, Wood Leachate	wtao@esf.edu	422 Baker Lab
Vidon, P.	Water Quality, Riparian Zone/Watershed Biogeochemistry and Hydrology, Watershed Management, Best Management Practices, Surface and Subsurface Hydrology	pgvidon@esf.edu	309 Bray Hall

Leader: Richard Smardon

The water and wetland resources area of study develops an understanding of technical, social and institutional aspects of water resources management, mitigation and restoration. Individual students may emphasize scientific or social subject areas but all study in both areas. Scientific aspects include the basic physical, chemical and biological interactions occurring in water resources systems. The social aspects are concerned with planning, regulation, law and institutions and management of water and wetland resources. Water serves as a focus for graduate study in water and related land resources management and water pollution and water quality control. Recommended course work includes: (1) physical sciences: civil engineering, geology, geomorphology, hydrology, meteorology, environmental engineering, soils, water chemistry, hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry and geographic information systems; (2) biological sciences: ecology, entomology, fishery biology, forestry, microbiology, water quality and limnology; and (3) social sciences: administration, economics, government, history, law, ethics, philosophy and policy.